Brick Cap vs Brook-Side Alder

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Strophariaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Hypholoma	Alnus
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brick Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Brick Cap

The Brick Cap (Hypholoma lateritium) is a species in the genus Hypholoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States